Folk Art Center
The Folk Art Center is a museum of Appalachian folk art and crafts located at milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, North Carolina. It welcomes about 250K visitors a year. Around it, Mount Mitchell (17 mi) comes first on our list.
A museum inside Asheville
You can stay in Asheville
Folk Art Center is inside Asheville, which has 139 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Charlotte
Charlotte is about 97 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 69–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 11 miles away
Asheville Regional (AVL) has airline service, about 11 miles from Folk Art Center.
Established in 1980
Folk Art Center dates from 1980. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The climate here
Here is how the weather at Folk Art Center changes month by month.
Folk Art Center
The Folk Art Center is a museum of Appalachian folk art and crafts located at milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, North Carolina. It also houses offices for three separate Parkway partners: the Southern Highland Craft Guild, the National Park Service, and Eastern National (known as EN).
The Center is a cooperative effort between the Southern Highland Craft Guild, the National Park Service, and the Appalachian Regional Commission and is the most popular attraction on the Parkway, seeing a quarter of a million visitors per year.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1980
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.1K a year
A base for Folk Art Center
Places to stay start in Asheville (139) and Black Mountain (20).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Folk Art Center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | in town | — | 139 89 hotels · 7 motels · 28 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 2 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 93,523 | $440K | D− |
| Black Mountain | 9 mi east | 15 min | 20 5 hotels · 2 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds | 8,491 | $359K | B |
| Woodfin | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 12 5 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,229 | $367K | B− |
| Fletcher | 11 mi south | 15 min | 18 10 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,373 | $331K | B |
| Weaverville | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 10 4 hotels · 1 motel · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 4,790 | $464K | C |
| Fairview | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 8 2 hotels · 5 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 2,298 | $440K | — |
| Montreat 92% vacation homes | 11 mi east | 15 min | 12 3 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds | 1,024 | $606K | — |
| Swannanoa | 5 mi east | 10 min | 6 1 hotel · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 6,901 | $288K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also within reach
A wider trip can take in these, within 67 miles.
Big draw117 mi MountainMount Mitchell
Big draw61 mi Theme parkDollywood3.1M visitors a year
Big draw53 mi National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park11.5M visitors a year
Big draw57 mi MountainKuwohi
224 mi National forestPisgah National Forest35 mi Theme parkGhost Town in the Sky
66 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium, Clemson
52 mi MountainGrandfather MountainPhoto credits
Mount Mitchell: Unknown, Public domain · Dollywood: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 2.5 · Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kuwohi: C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr., Public domain · Pisgah National Forest: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Memorial Stadium, Clemson: Caseyh at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grandfather Mountain: Original uploader was KyleAndMelissa22 at en.wikipedia, Public domain
Quick answers on Folk Art Center
Is Folk Art Center in Asheville?
Yes. It’s inside Asheville, NC.
When is the best time to visit Folk Art Center?
April, May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 69–84°.
How far is Folk Art Center from Charlotte?
About 97 miles east of Charlotte, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Folk Art Center?
Asheville Regional (AVL), about 11 miles away. The nearest big hub is McGhee Tyson (TYS), about 86 miles.
Where should I stay near Folk Art Center?
Asheville (in town, 139 places to stay), Black Mountain (9 mi, 20 places to stay) and Woodfin (7 mi, 12 places to stay).
Ask people in Asheville
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.